A 44-year-old woman, the daughter of late Provincial Minister P.B. Dissanayake, was arrested in Galenbindunuwewa, Akuressa, after 28 rounds of live ammunition were discovered at her residence.

The passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu and Kankesanthurai in Sri Lanka will add an extra weekly sailing.

The National People’s Power (NPP) has proposed to introduce a contributory pension scheme for private sector employees in a move to ensure a dignified and happy retired life, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday.

The Election Commission (EC) has issued guidelines on door-to-door election canvassing for the upcoming Presidential election.

Elon Musk is on track to become the world’s first trillionaire by 2027, according to a new global wealth report.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa has pledged to transform the Jaffna Peninsula into a thriving technology and business hub, positioning it as Sri Lanka’s version of Silicon Valley.

At least 48 people have been killed in the central Nigerian state of Niger after a fuel tanker collided with a lorry carrying passengers and cattle, the country’s disaster agency said.

The prevailing showery condition over the south-western parts of the country is expected to enhance to some extent during the next few days from today (9).

US President Joe Biden has reportedly spent approximately 40 percent of his presidency away from the White House, according to a report from RNC Research, a Republican platform on Sunday. The report alleges that Biden has taken 532 vacation days duri

A new virus, dubbed wetland virus (WELV), has been discovered in China that can spread to humans through tick bites, causing neurological disease in some cases, according to media reports.

Namal Rajapakse’s (NR) English manifesto, spanning 11,809 words, appears to have been hastily prepared. It is poorly conceived, riddled with inconsistencies, lacking in specifics and heavily relies on invoking the legacy of his father, Mahinda Raja

Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is at risk of a winter season collapse due to delays in reactivating the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system, stakeholders warned this week.

The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) joined the bandwagon in urging the government to immediately resolve the ongoing challenges related to the issuance of short term business visas, which have been halted since August 2.

The Central Bank has relaxed the mandatory export conversion period in the latest exports proceeds conversion rule which came into effect from 4 November.

Earnings from tourism have climbed in August and so were the arrivals, although not quite up to the level targeted by authorities.

He will question National Peoples Power (NPP) candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake at all rallies till he responds, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today.

Former SJB MP Thalatha Athukorala was in attendance at President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s rally in Welimada, seemingly pleadging her support to him at the upcoming Presidential election.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe acts as if he is the General Secretary of the National People’s Power (NPP) and both seem to have got into a political deal.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe must apologise to the northern people for inciting racism during a rally in Jaffna, instead of challenging him to apologise to the northern people, NPP Presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran, who defended NPP Presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake over a controversial statement he is said to have made in the north, said he never thinks that Dissanayake uttered those words with a view to expressing any rac

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has called on NPP Presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake, to apologize to the Tamil people of the North following controversial remarks made during his recent visit to Jaffna.

The government has reduced the cess on imported cement, the Ministry of Finance said.

An election office for Presidential candidate Ranil Wickremesinghe in Akuressa was damaged last night, UNP Working Committee Member and UNP Akuressa Organiser Dinouk Colombage said.

A 29-year-old Indian national was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officials at the Katunayake Airport while attempting to smuggle gold biscuits worth approximately Rs. 30 million.

The Postal Department said that around three million official polling cards for the upcoming 2024 Presidential election have been distributed nationwide so far.

More than 100,000 people protested across France on Saturday against the appointment of the centre-right politician Michel Barnier as the new prime minister.

Two men, aged 61 and 68, were killed in separate wild elephant attacks in Kalmuna and Kebithigollewa, police said.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe met Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) senior leader MP Mavai Senathirajah at his residence in Kankesanthurai, Jaffna, yesterday.

NPP Presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been advised to rest by his doctors after suffering from fever due to exhaustion.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe today told the people in the North not to change their voting pattern.